World Mar 04 Israelis living near Gaza border return home for 1st time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack In Israeli cities near the Gaza border, schools are reopening for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack. Hamas gunmen overran Sderot that day, killing at least 50 civilians and 20 police officers. Months later, the government is facilitating…
World Mar 01 Thousands gather in Moscow for Navalny’s funeral, defying Kremlin and Russian police Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, was buried Friday on the outskirts of Moscow, two weeks after his suspicious death in a Siberian prison camp. He was mourned by thousands in the streets amid threats by the Kremlin and a massive…
World Feb 29 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a…
World Feb 26 Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have…
World Feb 23 Snowboard instructor to soldier: Ukrainian describes joining fight against Russia Ukraine finds itself in a bloody stalemate on the frozen plains of the country's east and south, now two years into Russia's full scale invasion. With forces taking immense losses throughout the war, many are answering calls to protect their…
World Feb 22 Experts analyze state of Ukraine war 2 years into Russia’s invasion Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With the conflict at a frozen and brutal stalemate, Nick Schifrin discussed where the war is, where it could go and U.S. policy toward Ukraine with Michael Kofman, John Mearsheimer…
World Feb 21 Israel accused UN agency of enabling and employing Hamas. Experts debate its future The U.N. acknowledged aid deliveries into Gaza have dropped dramatically, threatening a population where hunger is spreading. That aid is delivered by UNRWA, an agency that Israel recently accused of acting “under the authorization” of Hamas. Nick Schifrin discussed the…
World Feb 20 Taiwan’s top diplomat to the U.S.: ‘We are already a sovereign and independent nation’ Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick…
World Feb 19 Poland’s foreign minister on concerns the U.S. will abandon Ukraine, Europe Along the eastern flank of NATO nations sit several former Soviet satellite states, with long and bitter memories of Russian dominance. They are among the strongest supporters of Ukraine's fight against a Russia's invasion and warn that more must be…
World Feb 17 Israeli attack on Rafah would have ‘severe repercussions,’ Egypt’s foreign minister says As Israel steps up its bombing across Gaza this week, talks aimed at negotiating the release of remaining hostages held by Hamas and a pause in fighting have stalemated. At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Nick Schifrin sat down…